A half of Danes sort their waste unproperly
A study conducted by Analyse Danmark in 2021 has showed that almost a half of Danes have sorted their waste unproperly within the last month. It’s interesting because recycling is very important to many people. So, if you are slightly concerned about how the waste is...
The latest increase in consumer prices has had impact on 71% of us
The statistics reveal that consumer prices in Denmark have increased compared with the same period last year, which, according to the experts, is the result of significantly higher energy prices. We have conducted an online survey among our panel members in order to...
One-third of Danes are keeping up with the Winter Olympics in Beijing
The 24th Winter Olympic Games are held between 4th-20th February 2022 in Beijing. Denmark is represented by a record number of the participants at this Olympics – 63 in total, and they are competing in 5 out of 15 Olympic disciplines. These are curling, ice hockey,...
Danes are the European champions in generating waste
EU rules about sustainable packaging are about to be changed. Considering this, Austria, Luxemburg, Holland, Sweden, and Denmark have sent a joint letter to the European Commission, requesting introduction of a recycling target for the specific groups of products....
36% of Danes think that the new rules about the child and youth benefit disbursement are a better solution
Child and youth benefit was introduced for the first time in 1987 as a tax-free income dependent benefit for families with children under 18 years. But unlike earlier, when this benefit was disbursed either to the mother or to that parent with whom the child lived,...
A big thank you to all our panel members who made their donations in 2021
As already known, Userneeds’ panel members can exchange the points which they earn through the participation in our surveys for donations. Vi are proud of, and grateful to many of our panel members from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Ireland who made their...
Norstat strengthens digital capabilities and solidifies Northern European position with the acquisition of Userneeds
Norstat, the leading data collector for market research in Northern Europe, has reached an agreement to acquire Userneeds, one of the largest data collection companies in the Nordics. The acquisition solidifies Norstat’s leading position in the Nordic market and adds...
Many Danes and Swedes are planning to travel before summer holidays
Short and cold winter days can make us feel tired and increase our desire to do things that can make us happy. But while some of us already feel better after a short tour to the city, walking down the beach, lunch with friends, movie at the cinema or visiting the...
Do you ever get a feeling of being eavesdropped?
We have come very far when it comes to the development of new technology, which has been a great help in our everyday life. We can, for instance, attend lectures and meetings without meeting physically or we can work and shop without the necessity of leaving our home,...
Danes have changed their behavior when it comes to hygiene practices and distance requirement
Covid-19 has had enormous impact on our ordinary life during the past two years. In this respect we have been repeatedly reminded of the proper hygiene practices, which together with the vaccines against Covid-19 and physical distance, has been the most important tool...
Userneeds wins an award for innovation
Userneeds is named as Winner in Forsta AIR (Achievement in Insight and Research) in the category “AIR Project and Innovation”. We are very proud to win our second Forsta AIR award in a row. The awards recognize those creatively breaking new ground in Market Research...
When do you buy your Christmas presents?
Receiving and giving presents is something that makes us happy. We give presents on different occasions – birthdays, weddings, or anniversaries, but Christmas presents are surely something special. We at Userneeds have conducted an online survey in which we have asked...
Can mandatory vaccination against Covid-19 be justified?
One should believe that the decision about vaccination should be completely voluntary, but the enforcement of Covid-19 vaccination requirement in Austria is an example that this is not always the case. Denmark is one of the countries with the highest number of...
Userneeeds celebrates its 20th anniversary
In November 2001 we sent our very first invitation for an online survey - and we have sent many more since then A lot has happened since that November day in 2001. From a conventional but visionary market research agency aiming to provide data to its customers and...
Corona pass for the Christmas party? Majority of Danes say yes!
We have been looking forward to the coming Christmas parties. However, it looks like that the spread of Coronavirus make Danes wish to introduce changes to this year’s Christmas parties that can prevent the further spread of infection. A new survey, conducted by...
Danes are the biggest users of Trustpilot among the citizens of the Nordic countries
If you are baying a product or a service from a new retailer for the first time, it can be nice to have a sense of whether the retailer is credible. Trustpilot is a platform where you can hear other people's opinions about e.g. a product or service of different...
Local and regional elections 2021: Can promotional material help us to make a decision?
New local and regional elections in Denmark are just around the corner, and we have experienced during the last couple of weeks that the elections are promoted in many ways – we can see promotional campaigns by different political parties on TV and posters, hear about...
Do you find finance companies’ statements about sustainable investing trustworthy?
Sustainability is a word we gradually use a lot. Sustainable agriculture, sustainable energy, sustainable consumption, sustainable development, sustainable clothing – not least sustainable investing. But how much do we really find statements about sustainable...
Summertime or wintertime (standard time)?
The European Parliament took a decision in 2019 that the practice of annual time change should be abolished, and that the EU Member Countries should decide what time the EU should keep as its standard time. Everything indicates that this is not going to be an easy...
Corona has clearly affected Danes’ desire to go to concerts and festivals – but in what direction?
Although one would expect that Corona-related restrictions and the long shutdown of the country would make Danes want to go to live-music events this summer, it seems that this has not happened. This is a result of a new Culture Barometer that has been implemented by...